Uman

Deleted IDF video instructed haredi draft evaders how to avoid Ben-Gurion checks

It is unclear whether the IDF has a mechanism to prevent someone from reporting for the summons, avoiding a departure restriction, traveling to Uman, and then failing to complete enlistment.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
In a video published in August 2026, the AI-generated figure dubbed "Dudi the Explainer" tells haredi draft dodgers that they can avoid arrest at the airport en route to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.
Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 22, 2025.

In Uman, annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage is clouded by arrests of yeshiva students in Israel

The arrests point to how this year’s Uman pilgrimage has emerged as a flashpoint in one of Israel’s most volatile political issues: whether haredi yeshiva students must serve.

|ByTHEIA CHATELLE/JTA
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, central Israel, April 28, 2025

Nearly 30 haredi draft dodgers detained at Ben-Gurion Airport on way to Uman

The dodgers were detained and transferred to the Tel Hashomer recruitment center, where they will face trial or disciplinary action.

|ByAVI SOLOMON
Israel’s Minister of National Security, MK Itamar Ben Gvir hosted Ukrainian Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk, Israeli security officials, and representatives of the Haredi Orthodox community on Wednesday September 11th, 2025.

Israel, Ukraine team up to safeguard tens of thousands of worshippers in Uman

Israel and Ukraine will deploy police, medics, and volunteers in a joint security operation to protect tens of thousands of Rosh Hashanah pilgrims heading to Uman.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

The battle over Uman: An Israeli game of political hot potato

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Spending Rosh Hashanah at Rabbi Nachman’s grave holds deep spiritual significance for those who make the journey and more tangible rewards for the residents of Uman.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023ByALEX WINSTON
MEN GATHER in the street near the tomb of Rabbi Nahman of Breslov in Uman, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, last year.

Could tense Israel-Ukraine relations cause a humanitarian crisis in Uman?

Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush has appealed to the prime minister to help avoid a humanitarian crisis in Uman.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
MK Meir Porush arrives to coalition talks at the Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv on November 10, 2022.

Grapevine August 30, 2023: He knew her well

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 30, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: Howard Zeimer, president, Caulfield Hebrew Congregation; Ambassador Amir Maimon; and Doron Eldar, partner in SIBF.

Ukraine envoy meets Jerusalem minister to talk Uman pilgrimages

Meir Porush asked for the ambassador to help facilitate the entry of thousands of Hassidic Jews into war-torn Ukraine to visit Uman.

JULY 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush is seen meeting with Ukraine's Ambassador to Israel Yevgeny Kornichuk to discuss pilgrimages to Uman.

Ukraine calls for Israeli anti-missile system after 23 killed in Uman

Yermak referenced the tradition which sees tens of thousands of Israelis travel to Uman each year to pray at the gravesite of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.

APRIL 28, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view shows a heavily damaged residential building hit by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine April 28, 2023.

Man dies on bus during Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman

A 60-year-old man traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah prayers collapsed and died on the bus on the way out of the Ukrainian city.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022ByMAARIV ONLINE
Medical personnel at the scene

Russia aims Iranian made drones at hasidic Jews in Uman - report

Ukraine's military has reportedly shot down more than ten drones all aimed in the direction of Uman, where hasidic Jews are celebrating Rosh Hashanah.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022ByMAARIV ONLINE
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims celebrate the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the Jewish New Year, at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Uman, Ukraine September 25, 2022.

Ukraine stops Israeli sex criminal Berland from entering country for Uman

Jerusalem court had decided to let Berland, a Breslov Hassid who was previously convicted of rape and sexual assault of multiple women, to travel.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish men at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, prior the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 23, 2022.

NYC politicians urge Ukraine FM to stop illegal construction in Uman holy site

Thousands of Hassidic Jews visit the tomb of Rabbi Tzadik Nachman, the great-grandson of the Ba’al Shem Tov and founder of the Hassidic movement, every year.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish men in the street near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 6, 2021.

10,000 Israelis to make Uman pilgrimage despite Ukraine-Russia war

Over 2,000 Israelis are already in Uman as of Sunday, despite severe warnings from both Israeli and Ukrainian officials.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish pilgrims pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov on the eve of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the Jewish New Year, in the town of Uman, Ukraine September 20, 2017